The Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre Society dedicated a brother totem pole to the MMIWG totem pole in Terrace, BC.
A wonderful video by our Ravyn Good who was there in Smithers for the Pole Raising Ceremony, on Nov 17th, 2021.
The Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre Society, Smithers, BC
Dze L K’ant FCS is an organization guided by Aboriginal values that provides activities, services and information to all people. It focuses on developing skills and strengths while incorporating spiritual, emotional, mental and physical well-being to help people become self-sufficient and self-reliant. The Friendship Centre is dedicated to promoting awareness among all people. The Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre is a community-based organization founded in 197 4 by a devoted group of Aboriginal people in Smithers, British Columbia. We are one of twenty-five Friendship Centres located across the province committed to building a stronger Aboriginal community. We were initially founded as the “Smithers Indian Friendship Centre”. As we began to grow into our role of providing programs and services to the community our name was changed to reflect the local Wet’suwet’en culture. The name “Dze L K’ant” was chosen. It means “Foot of the Mountain” and represents where the centre is now located, at the base of Hudson Bay Mountain.
Artist:
Mike Dangeli
Traditional name: Goothl Ts’imlxHeart of the Beaver.
(Nisga’a Name) Tlingit Name : Teettlien – Big Wave
History: Arlene Roberts RHSW
Long time advocate and supporter of the Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre Society Arlene Roberts wanted to support the work of the Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre Society and dedicate a brother totem pol to the MMIWG totem pole in Terrace, BC.
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